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Forbes Earnings Preview: Lowe's

Lowe’s (LOW) is hoping its third quarter earnings report on Monday, November 19, 2012 will help continue the momentum its stock price has enjoyed. Shares have risen 16.5% over the last three months to close at $31.97 on November 13, 2012.

Analysts are expecting earnings of 35 cents per share, exactly the same as a year ago.

The consensus estimate hasn’t changed over the past month, but it’s down from three months ago when it was 39 cents. For the fiscal year, analysts are projecting earnings of $1.66 per share. Revenue is expected to be $11.9 billion for the quarter, 0.4% higher than the year-earlier total of $11.85 billion. For the year, revenue is projected to come in at $50.06 billion.

The majority of analysts (54.5%) rate Lowe’s as a buy. This compares favorably to the analyst ratings of its nearest five competitors, which average 54.1% buys. Wall Street has warmed to the stock over the past three months, with the average analyst estimate increasing to moderate buy from hold. Last quarter, 11 of 21 rated it a buy and zero rated it a sell.

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